[Overclocking Support Thread] MSI Z170A XPOWER GAMING TE

[rhodie]

if anyone need install XP on MSi Skylake, i make guide and you can download here https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4_puoZw0ri9SVFJQjlpNHBLME0/

thanks Pepinorang and websmile for tips

weakness is NO HT support and USB not detect

so you must prepare your disk

i will fix soon usb issue

Edited November 15, 2015 by rhodie

[elmor]

if anyone need install XP on MSi Skylake, i make guide and you can download here https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4_puoZw0ri9SVFJQjlpNHBLME0/

thanks Pepinorang and websmile for tips

weakness is NO HT support and USB not detect

so you must prepare your disk

i will fix soon usb issue

 

Trying not to be pissed off about this, but you just directly copied our guide/files and made it your own. Why not just reference our original guide, there's no vendor limitation.

[TaPaKaH]

Actually, if you go as far as checking Floppy support with nLite, you might as well use nLite to inject the AHCI drivers so the only thing left to do will be selecting MPS Multiprocessor via F5/F6 prompt during install.

 

http://www.mediafire.com/download/dac25nmhi0qir4h/

Here is an XP where this has already been done.

[pepinorang]

@rhodie please remove or modify your guide according to Elmor's request.

Anyway, I think it's time for me to make a proper guide to install XP on MSI.

 

@elmor sorry for this mate.

[elmor]

Actually, if you go as far as checking Floppy support with nLite, you might as well use nLite to inject the AHCI drivers so the only thing left to do will be selecting MPS Multiprocessor via F5/F6 prompt during install.

 

http://www.mediafire.com/download/dac25nmhi0qir4h/

Here is an XP where this has already been done.

 

Yes this is the best solution if you create your own image, our plan was to provide a solution without having to modify your existing ISO. For Win 7 this was not possible unless you install through a custom Win PE.

 

BTW I don't think it's allowed to link this kind of image in the forum due to legal implications.

[rhodie]

@elmor i'm sorry for that man, i just want share, maybe i forget to write reference

now, file already removed. Maybe pepi will make guide for xp

[elmor]

@elmor i'm sorry for that man, i just want share, maybe i forget to write reference

now, file already removed. Maybe pepi will make guide for xp

 

Thanks, if you improve it somehow a simple reference to original source would suffice.

[pepinorang]

@elmor i'm sorry for that man, i just want share, maybe i forget to write reference

now, file already removed. Maybe pepi will make guide for xp

 

Maybe even better than a guide, I'll let you guys know soon.

[rhodie]

i compare 4 dimm and 2 dimm, conclusion, i think no need for 4 dimm

here my test result, all test vdimm 2v, memory apacer 2800c17 4X4gb

2dimm bench spi

2dimm bench xtu

4dimm bench spi

4dimm bench xtu

2dimm if you can trust your hand, we no need 4 dimm, just push to the limit :D

Edited November 16, 2015 by rhodie

[Rauf]

One annoying thing however is that often after a bios flash the board enters a sort of mode where trying to reboot won't work 9/10 times. The errors are persistent and occur both at stock settings and under LN2. Both reboots after bios changes and reboot from windows gets stuck. You have to power off, reboot into bios because board reports failed boot, reboot again and it works most of the time. Sometimes it will take multiple tries to get successful boot. Sometimes a reflash of the bios will help cure this problem, but I'm hoping for a fix in upcoming bioses. I have seen this reported by another user so I'm not alone with this problem.

 

Bios 1.41 fixed the reboot issue. I can also confir that 4 dimm now work with 1T. Have also done some testing on 4 dimm vs 2 dimm and there is NO performance gain when pushing frequency and timings with both 2 dimm and 4 dimm.

 

However I have a problem with my board. It's probably just my board, and problem probably occurred during LN2. But it gets stuck with USB over current protection and shuts off after 15 seconds. I've tried to disconnect all USB devices of course but it doesn't help. Looked at the USB ports but they seem fine. Sometimes I can get the board to boot after resetting bios and powering on like 20 times. Then it works for a while, but after a few reboots it's there again. Is there any way to bypass this? Any way to hardmod it or something?

[pepinorang]

Bios 1.41 fixed the reboot issue. I can also confir that 4 dimm now work with 1T. Have also done some testing on 4 dimm vs 2 dimm and there is NO performance gain when pushing frequency and timings with both 2 dimm and 4 dimm.

 

However I have a problem with my board. It's probably just my board, and problem probably occurred during LN2. But it gets stuck with USB over current protection and shuts off after 15 seconds. I've tried to disconnect all USB devices of course but it doesn't help. Looked at the USB ports but they seem fine. Sometimes I can get the board to boot after resetting bios and powering on like 20 times. Then it works for a while, but after a few reboots it's there again. Is there any way to bypass this? Any way to hardmod it or something?

 

I saw that before on X99, probably some moisture somewhere.

Hardmod won't help, Wizerty tried to remove all USB IC and it didn't help on X99A XPOWER AC.

I think dRweEz told me that drying board in oven did help in its case.

If not -> RMA

[Aerou]

Did this happen to anyone with this board? :

 

I did a quick 30minute LN2 session on 6700K (just for an exhibition). Well insulated, nothing got frosty except for the pot, obviously. Warmed it up, deinsulated, cleaned. Tested with the same 6700K, all fine. Now I come home, pop in an i5 6400 CPU and it cannot reboot/reset. Straight from the poweron it shows "00" postcode, sometimes "30". I have to power off psu, let it discharge, switch PSU on again and then it boots fine. What the hell?

 

I am very careful with hardware and I really cant recall doing anything that could cause this effect. The board seems fine in oter aspects / once it boots it passes all stability tests and all devices and peripherals work.

Edited November 23, 2015 by Aerou

[xxbassplayerxx]

Sounds like it didn't fully clear the CMOS values.

[Aerou]

Sounds like it didn't fully clear the CMOS values.

 

Dont think so. CMOS cleared right after LN2 session over. And about million frustrating times since then

 

I isolated it down to a CPU/motherboard combo. I have another i7 6700K to test and an Asus M8G.

 

For some reason i5 6400 + Z170 xpower cant reboot, stuck at 00 or 30.

 

But if I swap for an i7 6700K the same Z170 xpower reboots normally.

The i5 6400 that cant reboot on the xpower works fine and reboots on Asus M8G.

Edited November 23, 2015 by Aerou

[Rauf]

Dont think so. CMOS cleared right after LN2 session over. And about million frustrating times since then

 

I isolated it down to a CPU/motherboard combo. I have another i7 6700K to test and an Asus M8G.

 

For some reason i5 6400 + Z170 xpower cant reboot, stuck at 00 or 30.

 

But if I swap for an i7 6700K the same Z170 xpower reboots normally.

The i5 6400 that cant reboot on the xpower works fine and reboots on Asus M8G.

I had reboot issues before as well. Bios 1.41 solved them for me on 6700Ks.

[Aerou]

Hmm. Guess I panicked too soon. Something was wrong with the BIOS. CMOS clear didnt help.

 

But after reprogramming with the i7 6700K all works fine , even the i5 6400. BIOS 113 works, 120 works and 141 works.

 

All is good now.

 

Quite odd though. Maybe during components swapping, moving around , touching the MB etc., some electric charge got to the the BIOS chips and messed up some code, which caused it to derp with i5 but not i7 K?

Edited November 23, 2015 by Aerou

[Bruno]

141 solved the issue. The other 2 version may still act crazy though.

[pepinorang]

141 solved the issue. The other 2 version may still act crazy though.

 

Though, we did nothing special in 141 and could never reproduce this rebooting issue you guys seems to have with any BIOS or sample on hand yet.

[Bruno]

I tried another 2 CPUs last week and 121 has the issue while 141 not. However, it's great that 1.41 works as it's the best BIOS for memory OC

[pepinorang]

I tried another 2 CPUs last week and 121 has the issue while 141 not. However, it's great that 1.41 works as it's the best BIOS for memory OC

 

Never tried 121 only T21, 131, 134 and 141, that may be why then.

[Bruno]

Probably so. I tried only 121 and 141.

[pepinorang]

Probably so. I tried only 121 and 141.

Well, glad BIOS 141 solve that issue and improve memory OC as well

[Bruno]

So am I.

[pepinorang]

Updated first page with BIOS 143 for Z170A XPOWER GAMING TE.

It improve memory compatibility and Loadline calibration.

[Xtreme Addict]

First run cold MFR are still strong on that board!